C. R. Sovinec

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

C. R. Sovinec is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C. R. Sovinec has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 87 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 13 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in C. R. Sovinec's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (92 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (82 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (44 papers). C. R. Sovinec is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (92 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (82 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (44 papers). C. R. Sovinec collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Germany. C. R. Sovinec's co-authors include Scott Kruger, D. D. Schnack, T. A. Gianakon, S. C. Prager, E. B. Hooper, C. C. Hegna, A. H. Glasser, M. S. Chu, Steven J. Plimpton and Richard Nebel and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Journal of Computational Physics.

In The Last Decade

C. R. Sovinec

102 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment (SSPX): design and physics results

2012 370 citations E. B. Hooper, R.H. Bulmer et al. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. R. Sovinec United States	22	2.1k	1.5k	444	440	317	108	2.3k
N. Nakajima Japan	28	2.3k 1.1×	1.6k 1.1×	391 0.9×	502 1.1×	370 1.2×	194	2.5k
A. H. Glasser United States	23	2.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.3×	516 1.2×	330 0.8×	433 1.4×	68	2.7k
A. Fukuyama Japan	28	2.5k 1.2×	1.6k 1.1×	436 1.0×	567 1.3×	502 1.6×	227	2.7k
V. Grandgirard France	26	2.1k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	235 0.5×	373 0.8×	330 1.0×	125	2.3k
W.A. Cooper Switzerland	27	2.2k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	468 1.1×	324 0.7×	458 1.4×	187	2.4k
S. Inagaki Japan	25	2.5k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	220 0.5×	507 1.2×	341 1.1×	294	2.8k
M. Endler Germany	23	1.6k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	226 0.5×	422 1.0×	192 0.6×	93	1.9k
R. J. Maqueda United States	23	2.0k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	300 0.7×	598 1.4×	229 0.7×	47	2.1k
W. Kerner Germany	30	2.2k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	396 0.9×	435 1.0×	303 1.0×	82	2.7k
Y. Nagayama Japan	22	1.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	291 0.7×	393 0.9×	328 1.0×	120	2.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sovinec, C. R., et al.. (2024). Resistive hose modes in tokamak runaway electron beams. Physics of Plasmas. 31(1). 6 indexed citations

Chapman, B. E., A. F. Almagri, K. J. McCollam, et al.. (2022). Self-organized magnetic equilibria in tokamak plasmas with very low edge safety factor. Physics of Plasmas. 29(8). 7 indexed citations

Beidler, Matthew, S. Munaretto, B. E. Chapman, et al.. (2022). Computational study of runaway electrons in MST tokamak discharges with applied resonant magnetic perturbation. Physics of Plasmas. 29(5). 2 indexed citations

Sovinec, C. R., et al.. (2021). Initial Results of NIMSTELL, the Stellarator Variant of NIMROD. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2 indexed citations

Artola, F.J., et al.. (2020). Axisymmetric simulations of vertical displacement events in tokamaks: A benchmark of M3D-C<sup>1</sup>, NIMROD, and JOREK. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 15 indexed citations

Sovinec, C. R., et al.. (2020). Development of MHD simulation capability for stellarators. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 2020.

Sovinec, C. R., et al.. (2020). Development of a Reduced Fluid Model for Runaway Electrons in NIMROD Simulations. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 2020. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Ge & C. R. Sovinec. (2018). Simulation of Resistive Wall Modes using NIMROD. APS. 2018. 1 indexed citations

Beidler, Matthew, J. D. Callen, C. C. Hegna, & C. R. Sovinec. (2018). Mode penetration induced by transient magnetic perturbations. Physics of Plasmas. 25(8). 8 indexed citations

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Reiman, A., A. D. Turnbull, T.E. Evans, et al.. (2014). A Cross-Benchmarking and Validation Initiative for Tokamak 3D Equilibrium Calculations. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2014. 2 indexed citations

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Hooper, E. B., R.H. Bulmer, B. I. Cohen, et al.. (2012). Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment (SSPX): design and physics results. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 54(11). 113001–113001. 370 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhu, Ping, et al.. (2008). Nonlinear Ballooning Filament: Structure and Growth. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 50. 1 indexed citations

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Howell, E. C. & C. R. Sovinec. (2008). NIMEQ: MHD Equilibrium Solver for NIMROD. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 50. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Ping, D. D. Schnack, F. Ebrahimi, et al.. (2008). Absence of Complete Finite-Larmor-Radius Stabilization in Extended MHD. Physical Review Letters. 101(8). 85005–85005. 27 indexed citations

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Ebrahimi, F., V.V. Mirnov, S. C. Prager, & C. R. Sovinec. (2007). Momentum Transport from Current-Driven Reconnection in the Reversed Field Pinch. Physical Review Letters. 99(7). 75003–75003. 13 indexed citations

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Zhu, Ping, C. R. Sovinec, C. C. Hegna, K. Germaschewski, & A. Bhattacharjee. (2006). Nonlinear Ballooning Instability in the Near-Earth Magnetotail: Growth, Structure, and Possible Role in Substorms. AGUSM. 2007. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Yi-Min, Ellen G. Zweibel, & C. R. Sovinec. (2006). m = 1 ideal internal kink modes in a line-tied screw pinch. Physics of Plasmas. 13(9). 18 indexed citations

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Sovinec, C. R., Hao Tian, D. D. Schnack, A.Y. Pankin, & D. C. Barnes. (2005). Semi-Implicit Extended MHD Simulation. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 47.

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Sarff, J. S., S. Hokin, Hantao Ji, S. C. Prager, & C. R. Sovinec. (1994). Fluctuation and transport reduction in a reversed field pinch by inductive poloidal current drive. Physical Review Letters. 72(23). 3670–3673. 139 indexed citations

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Sovinec, C. R.. (1991). The van Leer advection algorithm in the MACH2 computer code. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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